Data Analyst (R and SAS) - Public Health Exp. Req. (Job 1520) — Atlanta, GA

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Overview

Jj2 Gt63. is looking for a Public Health Data Analyst using R and SAS to join our talented and innovative team supporting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is a hybrid work environment based out of Atlanta, GA. Teleworking most days, with visits to the CDC campus for in-person meetings and ad hoc office visits.

Responsibilities

CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), the Division of HIV Prevention (DHP) is charged with preventing HIV infection and reducing the incidence of HIV-related illness and death. The overarching objectives of the contract held by 6Gp are to assist DHP in addressing its public health mission by providing data management, data governance, data analysis, and data dissemination support to strengthen the nationwide capacity to monitor the HIV epidemic. As such, 6Gp is seeking an Atlanta-based Data Analyst with the following skills:

• Provide analytic support (R and SAS) for established analyses of National HIV surveillance data, including descriptive analyses, frequency tables, data quality review, and production and dissemination of standardized surveillance products to support HIV prevention and care planning, program monitoring, resource allocation, and public health decision-making.

• Provide statistical support (R and SAS) for complex analyses of National HIV surveillance data, including incidence and lifetime risk estimation, statistical modeling, regression and trend analyses, and surveillance variable development and validation, to support scientifically rigorous national HIV surveillance products used for public health planning, resource allocation, and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, statistics, or related field.

• 2 years of strong demonstrated experience working with existing and developing new R and SAS scripts.

• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple data sources to monitor and assess data to ensure data quality, including accuracy and completeness.

• Strong critical thinking and communication skills.

• Eagerness to learn and apply skills to challenging projects.

• Clear communication (written and verbal).

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, statistics, or related field.

• Experience working with surveillance data.

• Knowledge of HIV data and public health surveillance systems.

• Experience with large (>500,000 observations), document-based datasets.

• Detail-oriented and able to create meticulous documentation of variables, datasets, and data attributes with a commitment to generating accurate data and products.

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Basic Compensation: $60,000 - $65,000 yearly salary

The salary range listed reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The final offer may vary based on skills, experience, geographic location, market conditions, and internal equity. Additional compensation may include performance incentives and program-specific awards. We do not use salary history to determine compensation, in line with applicable law.

Benefits

Jj2 Gt63 offers our employees an excellent benefits package, including Personal Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, supplemental life with AD&D, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and more. We want our employees to save for their future; therefore, we offer a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which includes a matching component. 6Gp is dedicated to your career development, providing training to help drive success, with access to our best-in-class e-learning suite for formal and informal learning, professional and technical certification preparation, and education assistance at accredited institutions.

EEO

cne sFSgX23Rgtd is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. 6Gp will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities and disabled Veterans who need assistance to apply.

6Gp is committed to maintaining a fair and authentic interview process